Jon Ossoff is not betraying Israel, and his critics do not speak for Georgia’s Jews - opinion

Senator Jon Ossoff faces attacks from right-wing critics over his Israel voting record, but the author argues he is not betraying Israel. Ossoff has voted 90% of the time to support arms sales and aid to Israel. His critics do not speak for Georgia's Jewish community, which is not single-issue. Ossoff's opponent, Mike Collins, is tied to extremists and antisemites. The article frames the attacks as desperate moves by right-wing elements to salvage Collins's failing campaign, highlighting Ossoff's strong pro-Israel stance while being critical of some Israeli government policies. The author, Ted Jonas, compares Ossoff favorably to Collins, who has connections to Christian nationalists and Nazi propaganda.

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is facing re-election attacks from right-wing critics who claim he is betraying Israel. The author, Ted Jonas, argues these critics do not speak for Georgia's Jewish community. Ossoff has voted 90% of the time to support arms sales and aid to Israel, but voted against three specific sales connected to violations of US law. The author compares Ossoff favorably to his opponent, Congressman Mike Collins, who is tied to Christian nationalists and has a son-in-law who spreads Nazi propaganda. The article frames the attacks as desperate moves by right-wing elements to salvage Collins's failing campaign. Ossoff represents the sentiment of American Jews who are not single-issue voters and who support Israel while being critical of some Israeli government policies.